watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. this weekend on the presidency we hear from architecture professors and white house historians about the design history of the white house. and what changes the future may hold. here's a preview. >> looking forward 100 years from now, will the white house what will it be like? it will still have big collections, it will still house a president and her husband or whoever that may be. >> but what can you imagine how close to today's model would be a white house in the future. cast forward and give a prediction even on any of the treasured homes and the artwork that defines them all. lydia? >> i suspect that the white house will probably look pretty much the way it does today. there may be renovations and modernizations. don't you think that abraham lincoln would still step up. >> you know washington, so except for the porches, the secret service and in my 40 years with it, the secret service all of those people exert themselves in keeping it looking the same. and looking prim and well-ke

watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. the c-span bust is traveling across the country on our 50 capitals tour. the bus stopped in anchorage, alaska, asking folks what is the most important issue in alaska? of the just jesse, dean college of health at the university of alaska. one of the most important issues of alaska is accessed to health ,are, especially rural alaska and the cost of health care is extremely high. >> the most important issue for alaska from my perspective is job creation. the university of alaska has done remarkably in terms of looking at collaborations and linking them to help support our businesses and communities. >> the most important thing going on in alaska right now is it is tourist season. millions of tourists come to alaska every year. some come by cruise ship, some drive, some fly out. many come to see tonelli national park. we would like to see -- did nalley national park. national park. we would like to see more cruise ships. >> the need for us to begin to convert our energy sources over to something a

america this weekend on c-span 3. >> in his weekly address, president trump talks about his upcoming supreme court announcement. that is also the subject of the democratic response from patty murray. president trump: one of the most important decisions a president will ever make is the decision to nominate a justice to the supreme court. last week, justice anthony kennedy announced his decision to take senior status. i was greatly honored when justice kennedy came to the white house to meet with me. america is truly grateful for justice kennedy's lifetime of distinguished service. he has given me a great

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> in 1998, the academy award-winning world war ii fil "saving private ryan" was released in theaters. if our trade the d-day invasion of normandy and the mission to find a soldier behind enemy lines. american history tv, at a national world war ii museum symposium to mark the 20th anniversary of the film's release, historians explore and contrast other d-day films and talk about the directors process of creating them. this runs an hour and 40 minutes. because 20re today years ago an amazing film about the second world war came to the screen. thisnk all of us can agree has to be one of the top world war ii movies ever made. fascinating, compelling, powerful, realistic, riveting. an amazing film. here we are one day after the 74th anniversary of d-day to talk about that wonderful film, "saving private ryan" that really capture the horrible events, the necessary that horrible events on the beaches of normandy on 6 june, 1944. the film changed the way the nation look at the war movie. retegan to

>> this weekend on c-span on book tv and american history tv we'll feature our stops across alaska, showing you the state's natural beauty and we'll delve into alaska's history and literary culture. >> this airfield probably has as much to do as any facility in the army with winning world war ii and not a single shot was ever fired from here. the military value of alaska was noted clear back in 1905 when lieutenant billy mitchell, an 88er of some fame who actually grew up to be the commander of the air corps. and he came to alaska to put in checkin to line from valdez. as a result billy mitchell testified in front of congress that the strategic value of alaska was enormous. in fact, he said, and he's still quoted until this day, whoever controls alaska, controls the world because of its strategic location. if you look at the world on a ator it looks like the shortest distance from japan is a straight line. and it's not. if you look at it on a globe, you will see that a straight line between san francisco and tokyo actually comes close to the allusion islands and that's why the japanese were

we also want to thank our cable partners in >> this weekend on c-span on book tv and american history tv we'll feature our stops across alaska, showing you the state's natural beauty and we'll delve into alaska's history and literary culture. >> this airfield probably has as much to do as any facility in the army with winning world war ii and not a single shot was ever fired from here. the military value of alaska was noted clear back in 1905 when lieutenant billy mitchell, an 88er of some fame who actually grew up to be the commander of the air corps. and he came to alaska to put in a telephone line from

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. >> corey bennett of politico is sensitive technology developed here in the u.s. for sale worldwide? >> absolutely. it's for sale in a number of ways. obviously you can straight up purchase technology and sign a contract with company but perhaps one a more interesting and less understood way is through an investment in this country. it's not the traditional way we think about acquiring something. we think about a very old-school merger where big steel buys will still, but today you can actually have some sort of insight into sensitive technology by an early-stage investment in the company that is not yet proven. you can be a seed funder when it still in the a series of funding. you can join a joint venture and partnership. there can be several ways without necessarily gaining the insight or triggering some sort of oversight mechanism for there are these new ways which is one of the new ways we were looking at for people to get access. >> brian bender, the name of your story, how china acquires the crown jewels of

as part of our year-long 50 capitals tour, the c-span bus recently made the long journey to juneau, alaska, capital of the 49th state. this weekend on c-span, we feature stops across alaska, showing the state's natural beauty, unique history, and literary culture. juneau is the capital city of alaska, located in the panhandle 30,000.opulation of it is the most remote capital city in the country. no roads connecting it to the rest of the state. despite this, it is a popular destination for cruise ships and tourists coming to ride the mount roberts tram and visit the glacier. we continue our special look at alaska with a visit to its capitol building, built in 1931. the alaska state that startedilding construction in 1929 and was completed in 1931. was originally the federal and territorial building and the transition of alaska to a state. juneau was the designated capital in -- .s the capital of the district the primary industry and alaska at the time was gold-mining, and gold was discovered in juneau in 1880. it was the biggest town in the area, certainly the center of it wasy in the area, so the most important city at the time. the

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org >> published by the u.s. capital historical society, the book creating capitol hill place proprietors and people, details how the district of columbia was chosen, how the land was purchased, and how the neighborhood and city developed in the early years of the republic. next, on american history tv, a book launch and a discussion with the three co-authors, the editor, and the mapmaker of the book. the talk begins with dean melissa portrays george washington, who was instrumental in founding the u.s. capitol. this is about an hour and 15 minutes. >> we are going to start our program now, i want to thank everybody for coming tonight to -- four this occasion that represents the culmination of many years of work on behalf of the authors and the u.s. capital historical society. i want to welcome our guest and recognize our for authors, charles, carol, william, don, and pamela, who you will all be hearing from. everyone who has worked on this. our editor don cannon, particularly our guest

watch alaska weekend on c-span. c-span.org, or listen on the -span radio app. >> taking you live shortly to the u.s. house which will be debating a number of financial regulation bills and legislation also today to award the congressional gold medal to larry doby, who is the second african-american to play in major league baseball. also today the house will hold a swearing-in for the replacement for texas congressman bl

you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, on c-span 3. monday night >> on the communicators, stanford professor jeremy balin's and , experiences book on-demand, about virtual reality technology and its potential for the future. is donehen the our well, the front of your brain can be famous. the part that is not real. at the back of the brain is terrified, the part that keeps you alive. whenever we bring children on a ceo, we want to establish that the our feels real. because if you are unwilling to take a step on that plank, once i've sold you on this idea that the art is so real you are not even willing to step on a fake conversation. can you use vr to change attitudes about climate change, racism, hard topics you have to experience to understand? announcer 1: watch "the communicators monday night -- communicators" monday night at 8:00 eastern. announcer 2: dwight pitcaithley is a former national park service chief historian and editor of "the u.s. constitution and secession." next, he offers an analysis of the 67 constitutional amendmen

watch "alaska weekend" on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. >>> leaders started with a bilateral nato breakfast meeting in brussels where president trump repeated his criticism of germany's contribution to nato. >> good morning, everybody. a lot of good people here. surprising. >> mr. president, which country do you want to spend more on nato in particular? >> take a look at the chart. it is public and many countries are not paying what they should, and frankly many countries owe us a tremendous amount of money from many years back where they're delinquent, as far as i'm concerned, because the united states has had to pay for them. so if you go back 10 or 20 years, just add it all up. it's massive amounts of money that the united states has paid and stepped up like nobody. this has gone on for decades, by the way, this has gone on through many presidents, but no president brings it up like i bring it up. something has to be done and the secretary general has been working on it very hard this year. since our last meeting, commitments have been made for over $40 billion

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. >>> ft. worth's cultural district hosts an annual stock show and rodeo. you can find several museums in this part of the city. right now, we'll visit the cowgirl museum and hall of fame and learn about several women who have made contributions to the american west. >> you know, oftentimes the history of the west is a very male mythic how the west was won. this is the only institution in the united states that honors those women who came west, and who made a difference, and are still making a difference. oftentimes our name cowgirl misleads women. so the different types of women are really very broad. for example, we talk about ranchers and entertainers, we talk about artists. we also talk about competitors. so it's very much a broad brush of those women who came out west and who made a difference. i'm standing inside of our hitting the gallery. this is brand new for us. there is no other gallery like this in the united states. it examines those women who are in traveling wild west shows. and

>> as part of our year-long 50 capitals tour, the c-span bus easily made a long journey to juneau, alaska. capital of the 49th state. this weekend on c-span, but to be an american history tv, this will be to our stops across alaska. showing the states natural beauty. we will delve into the unique history and literary culture. >> the seafood industry is one of the top economic drivers and alaska. we will look at how regulations have helped preserve and protect alaska's ocean life and the process for preparing seafood for market. >> fishing has been a big part of alaska forever. alaska has been known for its salmon production. the world knows we have the most pristine waters in the world. it is the cleanest waters ever. i don't think it gets any better. >> the seafood industry is the corner of the alaskan economy. it employs nearly 60,000 people each year and accounts for 15 -- $1.5 billion in wages. federaloil and gas and spending, it is one of the key economic drivers in the state. we are at a seafoam plant -- seafood plant in alaska. this is a family thing. i was raised in a small town called petersburg. it is south of juneau. it

watch alaska wiese -- watch alaska weekend on c-span. sheila crumble, center for responsive politics. this is highly likely to be a record-setting election, another recordbreaker. we have already seen $1.3 billion raised by all the candidates this cycle, spending about $850 million. that is leading us in the direction of at least matching the $3.8

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span .org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> iowa republican senator chuck grassley is the chair of the judiciary committee. he spoke recently at heritage foundation about the role of congressional oversight and what he sees as an increasing shift in the balance of power from the legislative to the executive branch. he also discusses whistleblowers in congressional oversight and calls for stronger protections for those who share information about potential overreach or abuse. this is 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations]lc >> good afternoon. welcome to the heritage foundation. we welcome those who are joining us on our heritage .org website and on all of these occasions for our in-house guess we would ask that our mobile devices have been silenced or turned off and for those watching online welcome to send questions now or in the future by e-mailing speaker at heritage .org. welcoming our guest and leading our program this afternoon is john malcolm from the vice president for institutional government and his director of the center for legal and

on our tour at c-span.org/cities tour. you're watching american history t.v. weekend, every weekend, on c-span 3. t.v. oncan history espn3 is in prime time next week. starting at 8 p.m. eastern, anday night, ronald reagan the cold war, with highlights of trip toident's 1987 west berlin. tuesday night, oral histories interviews with former women members of congress, with susan molinari and pat schroeder. wednesday night, former bill clinton for and george w. bush talk about how they communicated policy ideas from the president's point view. thursday night, world war ii, films, featuring the 20-year anniversary of the movie "saving private ryan." night, the confederate icons conference, on future ofy and confederate heritage, monuments and the battle flags. history t.v. on c-span 3. next, historians explore how the meaning and public acceptance of confederate icons have evolved since the end of the civil war. it was hosted by the shenandoah valley battlefields foundation. >> good morning. thank you for being here. the heart of the national historic district comprised of the eight counties of the shenand

"alaska weekend" on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the freeseas and radio app. >> tuesday, membersf congress return from their fourth of july recess and begin work on a number of bills. on c-span2, the c-span continues debate about mark bennett to become a member and then supreme a.m. term live at 11:00 eastern.

>> as part of our year-long 50 capitals tour, the c-span bus recently made the long journey to juneau, alaska, capital of the 49th state. this weekend on c-span, we feature stops across alaska, showing the state's natural beauty, unique history, and literary culture. juneau is the capital city of alaska, located in the panhandle 30,000.opulation of it is the most remote capital city in the country. no roads connecting it to the rest of the state. despite this, it is a popular destination for cruise ships and tourists coming to ride the mount roberts tram and visit the glacier. we continue our special look at alaska with a visit to its capitol building, built in 1931. >>

on c-span two. >> join us this weekend for alaska weekend with featured program on c-span, book tv could history tv. look for alaska's beauty, history, culture and public policy issues facing the state. saturday and c-span washington journals ask co's report on the effect of climate change. sunday morning, jaclyn that executive director -- discusses native american issues. we'll talk about how to make broadband possibles on glaciers amounts. then christopher dietrich on providing healthcare through telemedicine to remote communities in alaska. a book tv on saturday the c-span cities tour explores the historical themes with direct cold, author of amazing pipeline stories. that will be in her book alaska natives, celebration. stan jones on the 1989 xml these oil spill. the experience retracing in 1889 expedition on american history tv on c-span three the c-span cities tour visits the state capital. we'll take a look at preparing seafood for market. watch for documentaries on alaska, the 1936 film. watch alaska weekend, saturday and sunday july 21 and 20 seconds on the c-span networks, and c-span.org

watch alaska weekend on c-span. c-span.org, or listen on the -span radio app. >> taking you live shortly to the u.s. house which will be debating a number of financial regulation bills and legislation also today to award the congressional gold medal to larry doby, who is the second african-american to play in major league baseball. also today the house will hold a swearing-in for the replacement for texas congressman blake farenthold who resigned after allegations of sexual misconduct. representative-elect michael cloud won a special election last month. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. merciful god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. bless the members of this people's house with wisdom and the courage to address the pressing difficulties of our time. you know each one personally through and through. and how they relate with one another. help them to know you. compel them by your spirit to act just

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. >> now to capitol hill for a look at alzheimer's research. marcia gay harden joint federal and state officials testifying before the senate special committee on aging last month. her mother beverly was diagnosed with the disease in 2007. this hearing runs about one hour 45 minutes. the committee will come to order. good afternoon everybody. welcome to all the advocates and families from all across america. we are absolutely delighted to have you here. i want to explain a little bit why i'm the only one starting the hearing right now. as luck would have it, unfortunately, to roll call votes have just been scheduled and one has just started. in all of my time in the senate, in 21 years, i have never missed a roll call vote and most of my colleagues are over voting right now, but i'm going to start the hearing, give my opening statement, then we will do a recess so that i can go vote and then when we come back senator casey, ranking member will give his statement. i apologize for this interrupted approach to t

on our tour at c span.org. you are watching american history tv you will weekend, every weekend on c span 3. war, there was a tremendous demand for vehicles after the war. it was a sellers market. tucker realizes it's a good a time as ever to get into the auto industry. others started building cars after the war. but, tucker introduced it, he didn't just want some car but something radically different to separate himself. his car looks again, unconventional from the front end. it's got three lights instead of two. the headlight in the center is wired to the steering wheel. as you turn the car, you turn the front wheel, the light turns on and you turn with the wheel to shine your way around the corners at night. the clever idea. the most radical departure was that there was a rear mounted engine. the volkswagen beetle was just coming on the scene. this was radical stuff for the time. there were things like seatbelts, windshields designed to pop out in the event of a crash, it would be safe and away from the car to not cut yourself. it had a streamlined and aerodynamic design. it looks good ev

[water rushing] >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span 3, today at 6:00 p.m. eastern on the civil war, the author of the book "lincoln's mercenaries" explains economic factors that drove poor northerners to volunteer. and at 8:00 in lectures in history, a professor on the vietnam war from u.s. military to 10 yearsn 1965 later. sunday at 11:00 a.m., a military and his book. at 4:30 p.m. eastern on reel america, as part of our alaska weekend, four films unalaska, one from 1930 -- films on andka, one from 1936, 1967, 1944. watch america history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company. today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d c, and around the country. she spent is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. -- c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> c-span bus stopped in anchorage, alaska, asking folks what is the most im

. >> as part of our year-long 50 capital store, the c-span bus recently made the long journey to juneau, alaska. this weekend on c-span on book tv in american history tv, we feature our stops across alaska showing you this state's national beauty. we also delve into the unique literary culture. >> c-span's "washington journal" live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. partg up this morning, as of our alaska we can coverage, the council on foreign relations amy myers jaffe talks about the administration's energy policy as it relates to alaska. a talks aboutd issues affecting american indians and native alaskans. then syndicated columnist mona chair and talks about her new book, "sex matters: on feminism in america today." be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern this morning. all five commissioners from the federal trade commission were recently on capitol hill for an oversight meeting held by the subcommittee on consumer protection. datae asked about security, privacy concerns, and the impact of mergers and acquisitions in the health care industry. this portion of th

weekend on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the app. at -- welcome to alaska. this is stop 58 -- 38. today, we are in the capital of juneau. the governor is joining us. governor walker, i understand that you can't drive there from juneau. is that correct? >> that is what is unique about alaska, and certainly about juneau. once you get here, you are very happy you use whatever mode to get here. it is a beautiful city. >> we appreciate your hospitality. governor walker, can you help us understand the significance of the alaska pipeline and the energy industry to the state of alaska? gov. walker: we are a resource state, for the pipeline has provided 20% of our nation's oil at one time. it has been crucial to our economy since the mid-1970's. and the energy industry to the state of alaska? we are a resource state, for the pipeline has 20% of our nation's oil at one time. to ourbeen crucial economy since the mid-1970's. >> does it preclude you from having a state income or sales tax because of the revenue generated from a pipe line? the income tax, that was the beg

watch "alaska weekend" on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. >>> we're outside of cafe dumonde in the french quarter. they're known for serving a hickory coffee but that's just one ingredient. we learn about the history and flavors of new orleans food. >> food here takes a much larger piece than it does anywhere else. we live to eat in new orleans. you can stand on the street corner and you'll hear somebody walking down the street talking about what they had to eat yesterday, what they're going to have for dinner, how they cooked those ducks that they just shot at the hunting camp. we are a city obsessed with food. one of the greatest confusions about the food of new orleans, is it creole or cajun? what is it? well, originally, you see, creole and cajun food were two completely different kinds of cuisines. cajun food was big-pot cooking. it was done by the cajun people over in southwest louisiana. creole food or the word creole itself comes from the hispanic word which means native. so the first creoles were the first native offspring of the french and spanish sett

watch alaska weekend, on c-span. c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. andormer defense secretary cia director leon panetta and former director at

announcer: as part of our year-long 50 capitals tour, they c-span bus made the long journey to juneau, alaska. capital of the 49th state. this weekend on c-span, on book tv, and american history tv, we will feature our stops across alaska, showing you the state's natural beauty and we will delve into alaska's unique history and literary culture. midwives have been helping women give birth throughout american history. over the past 100 years, their legal standing and relationship with the medical community has been complicated by regulations

. >> this weekend on american tonight v on c-span 3, at 8:00 p.m. eastern, university he kentucky professor on t prerooe construction era after the civil war. on real america, 1918 silent french film edicated to america's efforts during world war i. and on american artifacts at k the u.s. army heritage and education center annual living history event pee touring french world war i soldiers. this american history tv weekend on c-span 3. >> up next, patrick o'donnell talks about his book the unknown, the untold story of america's unknown soldier and decorated 's most hero that brought him home and stories of ombat eight men that were selected to escort the remains. it's about an hour. national y records in the actions ofnt and national emetery this rest had place of 400,000 people, including 5,000 unknown soldiersment 1921, a

on our tour at /citiestour. tv all watching american weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. up next on american history tv, military historian patrick o'donnell talks about his book "the unknowns, the untold story of america's unknown soldier and world war i's most decorated heroes who brought him home." a chronicle the combat stories of the 8 men who were escorting the unknown soldier' remains. sit is about one hour. >> military records in the theonal archives document actions of individuals and a number of other records testify to the great sacrifice, death and combat. it is the resting place of more than 400,000 people including nearly 5000 unknown soldiers. 1921, the tomb of the unknown soldier was chosen to represent all those who have died without being identified. the soldier of world war i was laid to rest with a ceremony attended by the highest ranks of military and civilian leaders. the film and our motion picture holdings documents the progress of that soldier's remains from france to the united states and the newly built tomb of the unknown soldier. the ceremonie

on c-span. >> as part of c-span's alaska weekend on the communicators we thought we'd look at some of the tech and communications issues faced by our 49th state. joining us from anchorage is tina pidgeon, senior vice president and general counsel of a company called gci. what is gci? >> gci has a telecommunications and technology company that serves statewide in alaska and we've been serving the state since the late 70s and we are founded on the principles of using innovation and competition to deliver services as broadly and deeply as possible throughout alaska. >> who are ron duncan and bob rall and what was their vision when they started? >> ron duncan who is also our current ceo and bob wolf are the founders of the company and ron and bob had a vision that they could deliver better services to alaska by investing in theology and time and this is the late 70s , so long distance services that customers experience, especially in rural alaska were very expensive and not a particularly high quality. they believe they could improve the service and deliver rural alaska in a much better experience

announcer: as part of our year-long 50 capitals tour, they c-span bus made the long journey to juneau, alaska. capital of the 49th state. this weekend on c-span, on book tv, and american history tv, we will feature our stops across alaska, showing you the state's natural beauty and we will delve into alaska's unique history and literary culture. midwives have been helping women give birth throughout american history. over the past 100 years, their legal standing and relationship with the medical community has been complicated by regulations that have varied state to state. we spoke with purdue university professor wendy kline about this topic at a meeting of the american historians. it is about 15 minutes. >> wendy kline is the chair of history of medicine at purdue university. that's begin with midwives, what are they? prof. kline: great question. a lot of people don't realize they are still in existence. they think of them as a 16th century birth practitioner. they continue to be widely used across the globe as an attendant at birth rather than an obstetrician. >> let's talk about the difference between great britain and the united s

there very glad you are on road in alaska seeing our wonderful state. >> it is alaska weekend on c-span. how did you get to alaska? sen. sullivan: my alaska story is pretty simple. i fell in love with the beautiful alaskan woman when i was the young man, and we decided to live in alaska. if you ever met my wife, you would understand why i hightailed it to alaska. very simple, and beautiful alaska native, a proud family. i have a great mother-in-law and father-in-law. after my first tour in the and i moved to fairbanks, her hometown, and started our life there. we have three wonderful daughters and a great life in alaska. for me, it is simple. it was love. love for the state, but first and foremost love for my wife. >> you mentioned your service in the marines. you recently said alaska is very important when it comes to missile defense for the u.s.. sen. sullivan: i always like to talk about alaska constituting three pillars of america's military might. i am >> you necessity, i always like alaska about of tituting three pillars america's military might. i'm sure you've seen this on your

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. and today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c., and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite divider -- provider. >> on today's ""washington journal," a holster talked about a new poll -- pollster talked about a new poll on america's faith in democracy. >> let's start with a poll from the democracy project, a joint effort, a bipartisan effort of the george w -- . their surveyl, showing democracy getting weaker. generally speaking, they find, would you mostly describe america's system of democracy these days as getting weaker or stronger? showing 67% of those surveyed find it getting weaker. ,lso taking a look at that poll a similar question on the status of democracy. they say generally speaking, would you mostly describe america's wisdom of democracy

watch alaska weekend on c-span, or listen on the c-span radio app. >> author and berkeley law discussesamandarom the tower of guantanamo bay. professor tyler also discusses roots of habeas corpus connect to america today. posted by theas national constitution center. it's an hour. >> okay. and now, for the program. i would like

peter: here on alaska weekend on c-span, we're joined by tina pidgeon, general counsel and senior vice president of gci. thank you for your time. ms. pidgeon: thanks so much, peter. i really appreciate c-span focusing on alaska. i hope folks appreciate what they see here. peter: as we continue to look at telecommunications in alaska, joining us from anchorage via skype is dr. christopher dietrich. how is telemedicine used in your field? mr. dietrich: my scope is similar to what a physician's would be, but our capacity with telemedicine is allowing us to serve communities that otherwise would not have access to psychiatric services. many times we go to communities that if we were not there providing that service, there really would not be anyone else. you know, such as your crisis in the country is pretty huge. there have been some figures of 90% to 93% shortage of psychiatric prescribers and the entire country. if you look at the number in alaska, i would imagine it is even higher. this sort of allows that bridge to make that care connection that otherwise would not be there. peter: ho

all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. >>> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. and today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. sta c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >>> next on lectures in history, southern methodist university professor alexis mccrossen teaches a class on the abundance of the 1920s and the great depression. she argues that low wages and an unequal distribution of wealth hindered american consumers from keeping up with the high levels of economic productivity. she also talks about the demands for political solutions and president roosevelt's new deal programs. her class is about 75 minutes. >>> we spent the last few weeks considering how americans adapted to

on c-span. >> join us this weekend for alaska weekend with featured programming on c-span, book tv and american history tv. we'll explore alaska's natural beauty, history, culture and public policy issues facing the state. saturday morning on c-span, washington journal accios energy reporter on the effect of climate change in alaska. and sunday morning, jacqueline pata discusses native american and native alaskan issues osm en that the che -- on "the communicators," tina p pigeon talks about how the company makes broadband possible for small villages across tundras, glaciers and mountains. then christopher detrick on providing health care through teled me san antonio remote communities in alaska. then on book tv saturday at noon eastern, the clmbings span cities tour explores the alaska literary and historical scene with dermot cole, author of "amazing pipeline stories," the president of the heritage institute with her book on alaska nate is, and stan jones, author and former "anchorage daily news" reporter on the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill. sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on afterwords, author ma

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on c-span. >> this weekend on american history tv, on c span 3. saturday at 6:00 p.m.n, on the civil war. william marvel author of the book lincoln's mercenaries, explains the economic factors that drove many poor northerners to volunteer. at 8:00, on lectures in history. san diego state university professor on the vietnam war from u.s. military escalation in 1965 to the fall of saigon 10 years later. sunday at 11:00 a.m. military historian patrick o'donnell and his work "the unknowns: the untold story of unknown soldiers and the decorated heros who brought him home." an thened a 4:30 p.m. eastern on reel america, four films about alaska. the 1936 film "alaska's silver millions." the 1949 film "eskimo hunters in northwest alaska." the 1967 film "alaska centennial." and the 1944 film "alaska highway." watch this weekend on c span 3. >> up next house minority leader nancy pelosi talking about a proposal from democrats to boost voting rights. we also hear from three other democratic members of congress, john sarbanes of maryland, terri sewell of alabama, and paramilla

it is alaska weekend on c-span. we hope you tune in as our c-span bus makes its way across all 50 states. as part of that, our conversation with lisa murkowski. we asked her about the brett kavanaugh nomination. we will have that for you in just a moment. let me ask you in general about brett kavanaugh. will he be confirmed by the senate? guest: i expect he will be. i think he is a fantastic judge. has we have seen so far been a good reaction on the republican side for sure. senators like lisa murkowski and susan collins have expressed concerns but nothing that looks like a hurdle that cannot be overcome. what you're seeing on the left side is interesting. if you look at west virginia, a thatcame out two days ago showed joe manchin had a healthy lead in that state, but the lead doubles if he supports brett kavanaugh. the lead shrinks to one if he opposes brett kavanaugh. it goes from a 10 point lead to a 20 point lead if he supports him and if he opposes him he is only up by one in that race. that is a significant a

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eastern on "q&a." >> finale national park and preserve is home to the highest peak in north america. >> the c-span bus recently made the long journey to juneau, alaska. this weekendn c-span on book tv and american history tv, we will feature our stops across alaska, showing you the state's natural beauty, delving into its unique history and literary culture. >> this past week the u.s. and russia held formal talks in finland that included a one-on-one meeting between president trump and russian president vladimir.

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app.rds,y night on afterward cnn political commentator discusses her book on trump and what he lies to us. she is interviewed by columnist as s. e cupp. >> and then the suspense. >> all the time. i have investigators from hawaii. he suggested that there was a video coming and it generated more media interest. let us see what he has to say, let us see what comes up. guess what? it never comes up. >> and then he selects a detractor to attack. yes, at this point, people start to, and say, we think donald trump is lying. lying, i thinkot people are lying. and anybody no caps on of is called a loser, crazy, a hack. if he can find a target to escape out and have a us versus them fight, increase a dynamic. >> and finally, he declares victory. >> yes, like he did with the press conference at trump hotel in d.c.. everybody come in, you can also look at my hotel, if you want. and he said yes, barack obama is the citizen. i cleared it up. hillary clinton started it, but i finished it. announcer: anno

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>> as part of our year-long 50 capitals for, the c-span bus recently made the long journey to juneau, alaska. capital of the 49th state. this weekend on-span, on booktv and american history tv.